GST on cigarettes, tobacco, aerated beverages may be hiked to 35 pc; GST Council decision on Dec 21
The GoM on GST rate rationalisation on Monday decided to hike tax on sin goods like aerated beverages, cigarettes, tobacco and related products to 35…
India’s winter expected to be warmer, threatening wheat yields
India is likely to see above-average temperatures during the winter season, the state-run weather office said on Monday, raising concerns about the yields of crops…
GoM may seek extension to conclude discussions and submit findings on compensation cess
A Group of Ministers (GoM), tasked by the goods and services tax council to look at the future of compensation cess, may seek extension of…
Government changing base year for GDP, Rao Inderjit Singh tells Parliament
NEW DELHI: The Centre has decided to update the base year for calculating India’s gross domestic product or GDP, the widest measure of national income,…
Tea planters demand climate-smart solutions to combat changing weather patterns
Guwahati: Tea planters sought climate change mitigation measures. They sought climate smart cultivars, proper shade status, irrigation (sprinkler/drip), rainwater harvesting etc. North Eastern Tea Association…
Govt scraps windfall tax on domestic crude, petrol and diesel exports
Dec 02, 2024 08:36 PM IST On Monday, the revenue department rescinded the June 30, 2022 notification that levied windfall tax due to decline in…
‘Big fat Indian wedding’: JD Vance’s picture with wife’s family goes viral
JD Vance’s picture with wife’s family (Picture credit: X) A photo of US vice president-elect JD Vance posing with his wife Usha Vance’s Indian family…
New route for INSTC gets activated for Indo-Russian trade
India has used a new Transcaspian leg of the International North South Transportation Corridor or INSTC for the first time to transport goods to Russia….
Uber: Uber launches boat hailing service on Kashmir’s scenic Dal Lake
Uber launched a water transport hailing service on scenic Dal Lake in India’s Kashmir region on Monday, offering rides on boats popular with tourists. Users…
India’s ‘friend’ Trump keeps the country guessing
US President-elect Donald Trump who unabashedly announces his policies on social media can sink the market with a post and then lift it with another…